Fuelling a debate
Ethanol is a clean and cheap fuel blend. But the Indian government is impeding the use of ethanol when it is callously promoting cancer-…
Disasters galore
The lotus effect
Water doesn't stick to lotus leaves. Nature has given the plant a self-cleaning mechanism. Crack the science of it, and you have the formula for …
Colours of Nature
An organisation in Mumbai documents the presence of dyeing pigments in microbes and plants
Creating a wonderland
In the barren wildness of the savannahs in Colombia, a visionary establishes an extraordinary community
Miles to go
Is the government serious about introducing compressed natural gas (CNG) as a standard fuel for Delhi's vehicles? Have adequate steps been taken …
Conspiracy to kill
The confused consumer
An unaware and confused Indian consumer is groping in the dark, hoping to clutch at any green stalk of hope
Shades of green
The green fences
Nobody knows what is green. Labels merely help companies to cash in on the guilt inherent in a consumer society
One small step..
Industry gets a new friend, philosopher and evaluator -- the Centre for Science and Environment's Green Rating Project, which will be the …
Going Dutch
The Netherlands leads the way in sustainable investments -- funds that go towards the setting up of projects that are ecologically viable